From Soundgarden's first local concert in nearly 20 years to Yo La Tengo's terrific show at Turner Hall Saturday, it was a big weekend of music in Milwaukee. For this week's Concert Corner chat with CineStars' Brittany Umar, I take a look back at those shows and look ahead to some of the concerts this weekend.

A warning to anyone who goes home to an old house after seeing "The Conjuring": You might be sleeping with the lights on.

The wonderful creepiness lies in the restraint that director James Wan ("Saw," "Insidious") uses throughout most of the story. The impact is in the suggested and the unseen, rather than the gory and grotesque — just as it is like the best classic horror films. | July 18, 2013»Read Full Article

Toni Collette, left, and Steve Carell in a scene from the film, "The Way, Way Back."

Every summer seems to have its own coming-of-age movie. "The Way, Way Back" fills the bill this season. And while its broad strokes don't break any new ground, its surprise and charm are in the small details and individual performances.

In "The Way, Way Back," an awkward 14-year-old (Liam James) is spending the summer with his recently divorced mom at her boyfriend's beach house. That doesn't sound like a bad deal in itself, but the boyfriend (Steve Carell) quietly bullies him when the Mom doesn't (or chooses not to) see. | July 18, 2013»Read Full Article

If you were one of the country fans shut out of this weekend's long sold-out Country Thunder festival in Twin Lakes, Slacker Radio has a consolation prize. The Internet radio company's newest station is programmed exclusively with music from the Wisconsin festival's deep lineup of country stars. You can access the free station at this link to slacker.com.

'Bueller?' 'Bueller?'Here!

It's the best argument ever for taking the day off, and yet it's showing on the weekend: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" is showing at 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Times Theater, 5906 W. Vliet St. | July 18, 2013»Read Full Article

Gordon Edgar — the author of “Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge,” who honed his craft as head cheese buyer at Rainbow Grocery Cooperative in San Francisco — will share stories and samples Aug. 4 at Glorioso’s Italian Market, 1011 E. Brady St.

The memoir has won notice for Edgar, whose background was in punk rock and activism when he took the job selling cheese, becoming an expert in the field. | July 18, 2013»Read Full Blog Post

Milwaukee County is extending the hours of operation for several wading pools, outdoor pools and Family Aquatic centers for Thursday and Friday.

In addition to regular hours, outdoor pool locations will have evening swim hours from 5:30 until 7:30 Thursday. David F. Schultz, McCarty and Sheridan pool will stay open until 7:30 p.m. Friday. | July 18, 2013»Read Full Article

In the beginning, youngsters Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice created a zany little musical and decreed, "let it be light." But in the ensuing 45 years, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" left its Edenic genesis behind, morphing into a towering Babel of glitz.

I wasn't there when "Joseph" — loosely retelling the Biblical story as an excuse for spoofing musical traditions from the chanson to calypso — made its 1968 debut. | July 18, 2013»Read Full Article

If you think of a farmers market strictly as the place to pick up some fresh vegetables, you haven't been to a farmers market lately.

Farmers markets have become much more than that. Many are positioning themselves as destinations for the family. Often, they have attractions like live music or cooking demonstrations. Sometimes the settings are lovely, as at South Shore Farmers Market (South Shore Park in Bay View, along Lake Michigan), Waukesha Farmers Market (on the Fox River) and Thiensville Village Market (moved this year to Village Park, along the Milwaukee River). | July 18, 2013»Read Full Article(12)

With so many superheroes, aliens and robots battling it out at the box office (not to mention superhero-robots, robot-aliens, and alien-superheroes), the producers of "RED 2" have taken a huge risk by filming an entire movie with actual human beings.

Rarely photographed in recent years when not wearing spandex motion-capture suits, human beings once delighted movie audiences with their ability to convey deeply personal emotions and express their feelings about complex topics. | July 18, 2013»Read Full Article

Miranda Levy and Timothy Westbrook are two reasons to celebrate tonight’s premiere of "Project Runway." The two Milwaukee artists will compete against each other and 13 other designers on season 12 of the Lifetime reality show and have dueling premiere parties to boot.